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Two Injured in Crown Heights Apartment Fire Amid Series of Blazes

Two Injured in Crown Heights Apartment Fire Amid Series of Blazes

Firefighters responded to 921 Montgomery St. just after 7:15pm on Nov. 3, where they found heavy flames
Three Suspects Charged For Vandalism of Brooklyn Museum Director's Home

Three Suspects Charged For Vandalism of Brooklyn Museum Director's Home

The Brooklyn District Attorney says three people are facing hate crime charges after the Brooklyn Museum director and board members homes were vandalized back in June.
Bed-Stuy Fishpond Rebuilt After Being Cemented Over by City

Bed-Stuy Fishpond Rebuilt After Being Cemented Over by City

A makeshift fishpond in Bed-Stuy is finding new life amid a community determined to see it continue thriving after the city paved it over.
Man Struck by FDNY Emergency Vehicle in Park Slope

Man Struck by FDNY Emergency Vehicle in Park Slope

Hidalgo, who was born in the U.S., grew up in Mexico and had recently moved back to New York City to make a better life for his wife and 1-year-old son.
Police Investigating Shooting in New Lots, Brooklyn

Police Investigating Shooting in New Lots, Brooklyn

The incident on Pitkin Avenue on Saturday claimed a man’s life.
Dry Unswept Leaves Caused Fire That Destroyed Three Cars in Park Slope

Dry Unswept Leaves Caused Fire That Destroyed Three Cars in Park Slope

Residents say weeks of unswept dry leaves contributed to a Saturday morning fire that destroyed three parked cars in the neighborhood.
Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Stabbing Stranger on Subway

Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Stabbing Stranger on Subway

A Brooklyn man was sentenced to 10 years in prison Monday for a violent incident in which he pulled a kitchen knife on a subway train and stabbed a stranger in the back.
Woman Discovered Strangled in Apartment During Wellness Check in East NY

Woman Discovered Strangled in Apartment During Wellness Check in East NY

Police say a woman was found dead with a wire wrapped around her neck Wednesday evening inside an East New York apartment.
Two Men Injured in Halloween Shooting Near Brooklyn’s Cypress Hills

Two Men Injured in Halloween Shooting Near Brooklyn’s Cypress Hills

Halloween got off to a grim start in Brooklyn when two men were injured in a brazen daylight shooting, authorities confirmed.
Shootings, Sex Crimes Higher in Brooklyn in October, While Other Felonies Declined

Shootings, Sex Crimes Higher in Brooklyn in October, While Other Felonies Declined

Violent crime continued to trend downward in Brooklyn in October after two promising months, according to the latest NYPD statistics, but gun violence and rape continued to present major issues in the borough.